NEW CANDIDSl MARIAH CAREY IN ASPEN, COLORADO (DEC. 23)

Singer/actress Mariah Carey and her little doggy were spotted leaving her parents jewelry store in Aspen, Colorado on Sunday night (December 23). Peep the pics below.

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NEW VIDEO: CIARA'S 'THAT'S RIGHT' FEATURING LIL JON

Ciara's new video That's Right featuring Lil Jon and a cameo appearance by Monica hit the net recently. I caught a small case of deja vu while watching this new video. It reminded me a lot of Ciara's very first video Goodies back in 2004: similar dance moves and a cameo appearance from Monica as well. Check it out below.

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JAY-Z RETIRES HIS POSITION AS PRESIDENT OF DEF JAM RECORDS; THEN AGAIN HE RETIRED FROM RAP AND CAME BACK! SO....

...And here I was thinking today was gonna be a slow news day!

Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter said Monday that he will leave his post as president of Universal Music Group’s Def Jam Records label after his contract expires this year. The rapper, who was named Def Jam president three years ago, said in a statement that it is “time for me to take on new challenges.” He will continue to release his own music through his record label, Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam after his contract expires Dec. 31. Antonio “L.A.” Reid, chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group, said the label regrets Carter’s decision to move on. “While he will continue to be one of our signature artists, he will nonetheless be missed in this executive capacity,” Reid said in a statement.

Carter took over Def Jam in December 2004 in an incentive-laden deal that was reportedly valued at up to $10 million. His appointment followed the exit of Lyor Cohen, who departed to be chief executive of Warner Music Group. As Def Jam’s president, Carter signed a number of acts including Ne-Yo and Rihanna, one of the record label’s biggest sellers this year with her hit Umbrella.

Carter co-founded Roc-A-Fella records with Damon Dash in 1995. The label has since become wholly owned by Def Jam, home to Kanye West, among others. Carter has sold tens of millions of records during his career, powered by hits such as Big Pimpin’ and Give It To Me.

He famously said a few years ago that he was retiring from recording music, but returned last year with the album Kingdom Come. Most recently, he recorded an album inspired by the Denzel Washington film, American Gangster.

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FORMER B2K MEMBER & HIS LITTLE BROTHER EXPOSES MUSIC PRODUCER, CHRIS STOKES ALLEGED CHESTER MOLESTER PAST; STOKES RESPONDS.

The power of the Internet is a force to be reckoned with, that's for sure! Over the past couple of hours, I've received at least 5 emails from readers asking me about former B2K member, Raz B.'s disturbing youtube videos where he accuses Chris Stokes of sexually molesting him, his baby brother Ricardo and possibly other young boys (including ex-members of B2K as well as Marques Houston). The story (as well as the videos which you can AFTER THE JUMP!) was first discussed last night on Lipstickalley.com. The same messageboard where the biggest and juiciest celebrity stories (as well as rumors) originate. To tell you the truth, I was so into the 20+ page thread after it was first posted, that I neglected to bring the news over here to share it with you all! That's my bad. It was that good!

A lot of unbelievable news has been revealed in the last 19 hours. So much so, it's gotten to the point where Chris Stokes has been forced to release a public statement denying every negative tale that has been made against his sexuality, sheisty business dealings and more. For years, there has been widespread speculations within the music industry and beyond regarding Stokes' alleged sick attraction to adolescent boys. However, in Stokes' defense, the music producer says Raz-B (real name Demario Thornton) concocted this false story after he stopped financially supporting the 22 year-old out of work former band-boy. One thing's for certain, two things for sure: we have not heard the last of this mindblowing situation. What a way to bring in 2008, huh? Read Stokes' statement below.

"The accusations that Demario 'Raz B' Thorton and Ricardo Thorton have made are vehemently false and hold no merit. I have recently stopped financially supporting both individuals along with assisting them with their criminal and legal matters, which leads me to believe they are resentful and looking to benefit financially from this. My family is my first priority and the reason why I have been so supportive of them. In bringing these false claims, they have not only slandered me, they have also put me in a position to ensure that the truth is known and I will take all legal routes to protect myself, my family and my four children."

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During the taped calls, Raz is heard saying that Stokes "touched" him when he was a child, then later Ricardo is on the phone with who they claim to be Stokes who says, "I don't do that anymore. That was me years ago. I just don't do that in my life anymore." Also during the call, Ricardo is heard mentioning a recent event, held by Stokes, where they were denied entrance. Stokes confirmed this, further explaining, this may have cause the public accusations brought on by the pair. "It's also quite ironic that these statements were made only two weeks after they were denied admittance by a venue for an event I hosted in Beverly Hills," Stokes said.

The Thorton brothers also say singer Marques Houston was also molested. Houston has yet to confirm or deny these accusations.

Ricardo sent a heavily detailed letter to IllSeed over at Allhiphop.com revealing the time(s) and place(s) of how everything went down. CLICK HERE TO READ

To view part 1 and part 2 of the infamous leaked youtube video, click below.

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LIL KIM'S EX-BOYFRIEND COULD FACE THE LETHAL NEEDLE IF CONVINCTED ON CONSPIRACY TO MURDER CHARGE.

Damion "World" Hardy, the 33-year-old ex-boyfriend of rapper Lil' Kim, faces death by lethal injection if found guilty of ordering the execution of a rival that also took the life of an innocent bystander. The alleged hit man, Eric (E-Bay) Moore, also faces the federal death penalty for the Aug. 10, 2000, slaying of Ivory Davis, who was shot twice as he sat in his car outside New York's Club NV at Hudson and Spring Sts, reports the New York Daily News. Davis, mortally wounded, drove off and fatally struck a pedestrian, Swedish filmmaker, Johan Camitz.

Hardy, the reputed leader of a murderous drug crew called Cash Money Brothers, served time for shooting at narcotics cops in Brooklyn and was a notorious presence at the Lafayette Gardens projects in Bedford Stuyvesant, where his crew controlled the drug trade, law enforcement officials said. In 2003, cops said he confronted rapper 50 Cent in a New Jersey hotel parking lot, sparking a shootout after the rapper dissed Lil' Kim on the radio. A lawyer for Hardy claims he has since undergone a religious conversion, legally changing his name to Isa Ibn Jibril. He is also mentally ill, the lawyer said. Last week, a federal judge ordered Hardy to undergo a psychiatric exam to determine if he is competent to stand trial on federal racketeering and murder charges.

"I am the Christ. I am the Messiah," Hardy ranted in court in 2004 after he was arrested at JFK Airport as he returned from a religious pilgrimage in the Middle East. "Do not be the one to go against the law," he went on. "Adhere to the law's command before I give you warning. A day that is drawing near. A day of grief and regrets. Boiling water will be poured over your heads."

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Hardy and Lil' Kim once lived together in her New Jersey mansion, reports the Daily News. He drove around in a Land Rover that she gave him and the couple was believed to be engaged, a law enforcement source said. Defense lawyer David Ruhnke refused to say if Lil' Kim would be asked to testify at the penalty phase of the trial if Hardy is convicted.

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MARY J. BLIGE & JOHN LEGEND OFFER WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO BRITNEY'S 16 YEAR OLD KNOCKED-UP SISTER, JAMIE LYNN

Wait, wasn't she supposed to be the good-girl Spears? Only by comparison, y'all! The pregnancy of Britney Spears' 16-year-old sister Jamie Lynn has been the topic of conversation everywhere from The View to Nickelodeon, the teen-oriented cable channel that airs her television show Zoey 101.

Last week, Mary J. Blige offered support and maternal advice for the famous teen through MTV, saying: "Stay strong, baby girl. If that's her choice [to keep the baby] then congratulations. Hope she's responsible and I hope she understands what that brings. You have to change your lifestyle so [your children] can look at you as an example. It's all about Mommy being an example, Jamie. That's what it's about," she said. John Legend also told MTV: "My sister had a baby when she was young, so I know what it's like, and…it's going to be difficult, so I hope her family supports her and takes care of her. It's hard for a young mother." On The View, Sherri Shepherd said she wanted to take a steak knife to the "virginity-stealing heathen" who put Jamie Lynn in a family way.

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When she heard the news, big sis Britney called West Hollywood celeb-baby emporium Petit Tresor, according to the Web site TMZ.com. Brit ordered her sister a Tuni & G tank top with "Hot Mama 2 B" stitched across the front. And Lynn Spears, Britney and Jamie Lynn's mom, put a last-minute hold on her new book about parenting, Pop Culture Mom: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World. It had been marked for a May 11, 2008—Mother's Day—release. Upon hearing the news that Jamie was pregnant, Lynn said, "I didn't believe it because Jamie Lynn's always been so conscientious. She's never late for her curfew. I was in shock. I mean, this is my 16-year-old baby."

For her part, the mom to be at the center of it all is making baby plans. She told OK! magazine she intends to raise her child in Louisiana - "so it can have a normal family life," whether or not dad is doing time. Nickelodeon has not made an announcement on the fate of Zoey 101, but the network said it will consider producing a special about teen pregnancy to be hosted by Linda Ellerbee.

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